A journalistic tour de force tracing the movements of Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda. An achingly beautiful novel about interracial adoption. The story of the Russian revolution. They’re very different but there’s something they share: All tell particularly compelling stories.

This weekend is the last show for the ‘Greatest Show.’ In part, it’s a sign of changing attitudes about appropriate treatment of animals. But it doesn’t mean the allure of acrobats and live spectacle has disappeared.

Storyboard artist and production designer Harold Michelson and his wife, Lillian, a legendary researcher, are the subjects of the documentary. Both made integral contributions to some of the most iconic movies in Hollywood history.

Locked in a tight race, incumbent President Rouhani invokes his challenger’s role in political executions. The supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, has called for high voter turnout Friday, but that carries risks.